It was a lie,” Cuba Gooding Jr admits. That night in 1997, he won best supporting actor for his portrayal of footballer Rod Tidwell in Tom Cruise sports drama Jerry Maguire. After Jerry Maguire, they did show him the money; possibly too much of it. The commercial hits steadily gave way to critical bombs, followed by “10 years in the wilderness”, as Gooding puts it. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Winning an Oscar for Jerry Maguire.

Source: The Guardian March 31, 2018 08:26 UTC